The Rollup How Wall Street Learned To Love Tokenization with Michael Sonnenshein
Jul 18, 2025
Michael Sonnenshein, COO of Securitize, has over 12 years of crypto experience and is at the forefront of tokenizing real-world assets. In this discussion, he reveals how Wall Street is increasingly adopting tokenization amid a growing market now valued at $25B. They explore the unique 'native' approach Securitize takes and the overlooked risks in this rush to tokenize everything. The conversation also touches on legislative shifts that could enhance the U.S.'s positioning in global crypto finance.
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Securitize's Tokenization Platform
- Securitize builds infrastructure to mint real world assets as tokenized securities on multiple public blockchains.
- It serves major asset issuers like BlackRock and Apollo with a vertically integrated compliant platform.
Tokenization Market Maturity
- The real world asset (RWA) tokenization market doubled to $25 billion in six months, backed by top institutional investors.
- This shows the sector's maturity beyond speculation to real infrastructure and asset deployment.
Tokenized Treasuries vs Stablecoins
- Tokenized treasuries are starting to compete with stablecoins as collateral for on-chain activities due to attractive yields.
- Stablecoins remain a core crypto ecosystem tool, but tokenized RWAs offer new opportunities.